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Saint Euphemia Honored in New Tiryntha, Argolidtranslated

July 10, 2026 · 1 min read

A Great Panegyric Vespers was celebrated at the church dedicated to Saint Euphemia in the New Houses district of Tiryntha, Argolid, commemorating the miracle attributed to the saint. During the reign of Emperor Marcian and Empress Pulcheria, two volumes containing the council’s decree were compiled. These volumes contained the decisions of the Council of Chalcedon (451 AD), which was a pivotal moment for both the Orthodox and Monophysite factions. To resolve the dispute between the two sides, it was decided to place both volumes inside the reliquary of Saint Euphemia, so that the saint would reveal which side was correct. Upon opening the reliquary, the heretical volume was found lying at the saint’s feet, while the Orthodox volume rested upon her chest.

The church, packed with worshippers, celebrates the feast twice annually, drawing large crowds from Nafplio and surrounding areas. Following the Vespers, the traditional procession of the sacred icon took place around the church of Saint Euphemia.

After the service, the priest in charge of the Church of the Panagia of New Tiryntha, to which Saint Euphemia belongs, expressed gratitude to the clergy and faithful for honoring the saint through their presence.

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Ilie Stoica

I also remember the miracle with the tomos of Chalcedon, how Saint Euphemia threw the papers of the heretics at their feet. Nice that so many people gather from Nauplion and the surrounding villages twice a year. We thank the father of Panagia Tirynthos for organizing everything so carefully.

Luke Hall

Yes, that miracle with the two tomes always sticks with me too — the heretical one at her feet, the Orthodox one held to her chest. Good to hear so many from Nauplio and the surrounding villages still turn up twice a year. Thanks to the priest at Panagia for keeping it all organised.

Samuel Taylor

Yeah, that part about the heretical tome ending up at her feet always gets me too. I’ve been to the feast once a few years back and the crowd really does spill in from Nauplio like you said. The priest there does a solid job keeping things running smoothly each time.

Иван Атанасов

Yes, the miracle with the Tomos of Chalcedon has always made an impression on me – the heretical one thrown at her feet and the Orthodox one on her chest. It is good that so many people from Nafplio and the surrounding villages gather twice a year. I thank the Father of Panagia for organizing it so carefully.

Andreea Tudor

Yes, that miracle with the tomes is one of the clearest proofs of the Orthodox truth. I too was once in Tirynthos for her celebration, I had come with my son from Nauplion, and I was really impressed by how many people gathered for the litany. I also thank the father for keeping everything so beautiful.

Constantin Tudor

Yes, that miracle of the Chalcedon tomes is clear as day. And in our village, when we read from the Lives of the Saints, my three-year-old boy always asks why the Saint threw the tomos of the heretics down. The father from Panagia is really trying, you can see.

Alexandru Barbu

Yes, that wonder with the tomos is so clear that even children catch it quickly. At our parish, when we read the Lives of the Saints, the neighbor's five-year-old daughter always asks "but why didn't he put the other one on his chest?". The priest from Panagia does a good job if he explains it so simply.

Ioana Stan

Yes, the miracle of the Chalcedon tomes clearly shows how Saint Euphemia defended Orthodoxy. And here in the Iași choir, we sing her troparion every time July 11th comes, it's a simple joy. The priest from Panagia really puts his soul into it, it can be seen from the way people gather.

Alexandra Marin

Yes, the miracle of the Tomes of Chalcedon is really simple and clear, even for a three-year-old child. At our house, when we bake the nest for Sfânta, the youngest niece always asks why Sfânta chose the Orthodox tomos on her chest. The father of Panagia does well to explain them like this, without flourishes.

Matthew Scott

That miracle with the tomes really does stay with you, doesn't it. I remember the first time I heard it as a kid in Sunday school and thinking how straightforward God made the answer. Nice that the priest from Panagia still thanks everyone by name at the end—makes it feel like one big family. Have you ever gone for the other feast day too?

Teodora Florea

Yes, the miracle of the Chalcedon tomes is clear and simple, as you say. In our choir in Sibiu, we also sing her troparion on July 11, after we bake the nest with walnuts and raisins. The priest from Panagia really attracts people, it can be seen that he puts his soul into it - have you ever been to the litany there?

Yes, here too, the hut for the Saint is made with finely ground walnut, exactly as my mother taught her. Your niece asks well, it's a sign that she understands the simple story. The father of Panagia is right to leave it as it is, without additions.

Adrian Marin

Yes, the miracle of the Chalcedon tomes is clear and simple, as you say. At our services in the cathedral in Iași, we also sing her troparion on July 11, after I finish football on Sunday. Did you ever sing the litany there in Tiryntha?

Bogdan Barbu

Yes, the finely ground walnut is the best, I've been making it since I was a kid helping my mom at church. My niece in kindergarten always asks why we don't put other things as well, but I explain to her that this is how Saint kept the tradition simple. The priest from Panagia is doing well not to change the recipe.

Ana Ciobanu

Yes, the coliva with finely ground walnut is the tastiest, that's how I used to make it with my mother before work. Your niece is right to ask, but it is good that you explain the simple tradition to her, as the Saint held. The priest from Panagia does well not to add anything, we also saw here in Constanța how the taste spoils if you put too much.

Nicolae Constantinescu

Yes, Ana, the finely ground walnut cage really is the best, simple and clean. I do the same with my wife before the holidays, without many additions. Have you seen how they prepare it at Panagia?

Cristian Lungu

Yes, the finely ground walnut is the best, my wife has been making it since we got married. My high school niece also once asked why we don't put raisins or other things, but I told her that this simple tradition comes from the Saint and should not be broken. The priest from Panagia knows what he is doing.

Alexandru Radu

Yes, the simple coliva with finely ground walnut is the tastiest, this is how my wife and I used to prepare it when we went fishing and brought fresh walnuts from a neighbor. My daughter, now in seventh grade, also sometimes asks for the recipe, but I tell her that this tradition comes directly from the miracle of the Saint. The father of Panagia is doing well to keep it that way.

Yes, the simple cob with finely ground walnut is the best, that's what I do when I have time after fishing. The father of Panagia is right to keep the tradition clean, without raisins. Did your high school niece finally get it?

Teodora Popescu

Yes, the simple coliva with finely ground walnut is the tastiest, without all kinds of additives. I've been doing it for years too, especially when the grandchildren come from the church choir. As for my high school niece, she finally got the hang of it, but she still asks for those raisins sometimes.

Elena Florea

Yes, the simple coli with finely ground walnut is the best, Teodora, just the way you do it. I leave it without raisins since my children were small, so that they don't fight over sharing. Is your high school niece still asking for sweet treats, or is she used to our version now?

Ioana Popa

Yes, the finely ground nut cage is really the best, especially when the nuts are fresh. Here in Sibiu, we do the same for St. Parascheva and many people come for the taste. Your seventh grade daughter is already interested, nice, but will she have the patience to grind the nuts without eating half of them?

Yes, the coliva with finely ground walnut is the tastiest, especially fresh. Here in Constanța, we do the same for Saint Parascheva and my children, when they were small, kept stealing half of the nut before they finished grinding. Ioana, does your seventh-grade daughter really grind on her own or do you help her?

Bogdan Radu

Yes, Teodora, simple coliva with finely ground walnut is the best, without additives to spoil the taste. I do it the same way since I sing in the pew, so that the parishioners don't complain about the alms. Is your high school niece still asking for those raisins or has she given up altogether?

Ilie Ionescu

Yes, Bogdan, the simple cage with ground walnut is the cleanest, just like you do at the bench. I only add a little vanilla sugar, nothing else, so it doesn't cover the nutty taste. Has your niece given up raisins or is she still sneaking them in?